Prepcom IV moved to Bali

18 March 2002 - The fourth and final Preparatory Committee meeting for the Johannesburg Summit will be held in Bali and not Jakarta as originally planned. It is scheduled from 27 May - 7 June.

The rumours have finally subsided and a decision has been made. the fourth Preparatory Committee meeting for the Johannesburg Summit will now be held in BALI and not JAKARTA as originally planned. The dates remain the same (27 May to 7 June). Johannesburg Summit Secretary-General Nitin Desai said that Indonesia had spared no effort in making the Ministerial meeting a success, and that he expected the meeting in Bali to bring the world closer toward implementing an action-oriented sustainable development agenda.

Desai said "Bali will be the last major opportunity before the Summit for Ministers to shape the political declaration that Heads of state and government will adopt in Johannesburg. Bali will be an important test where we will see how far countries will go toward committing themselves to change, to depart from business as usual, and to make our world a place that can meet the needs of people now and in generations yet to come."

For the official announcement by the CSD Secretariat, please consult:

http://www.johannesburgsummit.org/html/whats_new/otherstories_bali_1203.html